#NEW: Dr. Fitzgerald says the two new cases in the Western Health region are both linked to travel. VOCM News #covid19nfld

📢 PLEASE READ & RETWEET If you have 2 or more of the following (new or worsening) symptoms, you should complete the #COVID19 self-assessment tool at gov.nl.ca/covid-19 #GovNL #covid19nfld ➡️ 🤒 Fever ➡️ 😷 Cough ➡️ 🤕 Headache ➡️ 😞 Sore throat ➡️ 🤧 Runny nose

I spoke with several nurses about what it was like working on the frontlines during this pandemic. Here’s some insight into what it’s like for them. A big thank you as well to all essential staff!! #covid19nfld

BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces a ban on some 1,500 models of military-grade "assault-style" weapons in Canada, a ban that is effective immediately. cbc.ca/1.5552131

People have asked what happened in the House today. Here are my thoughts.

“The top source of extreme stress nurses reported was short staffing with 83.4%, indicating that the regular core health staff is insufficient to meet the needs of patients.”

We have to be safe, rather than sorry. This means relying on the professional judgement of the health care worker providing the care. If they determine they need an N95, they should not be denied. John Haggie @EasternHealthNL @WesternHealthNL

.Debbie Forward has spent the last 24 years as the top advocate for nurses in NL. She speaks with David Maher 🏳️‍🌈 on passion for her work, the father she lost at a young age, & the family she’ll get to spend more time with after this year. #nlpoli #canlab thetelegram.com/lifestyles/loc…

Burnt out. Anxious. Stressed. Hurting. Depressed. We need to fix the chronic issues that have made workplaces unsafe for nurses and our patients. #nlpoli

Breaking News: Cheap, widely available steroids reduce mortality in severely ill Covid-19 patients, researchers found — an “important step forward” in treatment nyti.ms/2GhCld7

What impact is coronavirus having on your #mentalhealth and #wellbeing? Can you spare 15min to complete a questionnaire to help increase the understanding of how #COVID19 and the #lockdown are affecting you? Research by UniversityOfVictoria. You can take the survey here: onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/riskybehaviour…

This is the most troubling slide from Public Health that shows we need to get a handle on things.

It’s hard to fathom. Despite shortages, hospitals are laying off nurses - during a global pandemic. Stay strong Ontario Nurses' Association

There are now more recorded cases of COVID-19 in the White House than in New Zealand, Taiwan, and Vietnam combined, and they have 124 million people. Let that sink in.

$79 hotel rate is extended until May 31. Thank you, Steele Hotels 🏣😊!

Experts say seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression brought on by winter, which, this year, could also be exacerbated by pandemic anxiety. cbc.ca/1.5786728

Scotland became the first country to make menstrual products free. Guess men are just more progressive when they wear kilts.

Awesome!! 👏👏

And here is the first vaccine being administered in Newfoundland and Labrador #covid19nfld